Talpa Mole Trap Problems

[Tom Crichton 21]

Hi all just wondering what i could do to catch moles in talpa mole traps because each time i check them they have gone off with nothing in them should i set them lower in the tunnel or what? All tips welcome

Thanks and happy hunting

[moxy 617]

Do a search. Rolfe put up a detailed and basic tutorial with pictures!!

 

Sounds like back to basics or that type of trap just isn't for you.

[Probuk 93]

Hello Tom..try bridging just under the trigger. When you've dug out your run, get some soil and compact it in a mound just under the trigger width ways. Set your trap and push it into the tunnel till your bridge sets off the trap..reset lightley and place back in the tunnel..and crumble your soil in upto the springs..i get almost 100% catch rates like this.

Marty

[Probuk 93]

The mole has got to move the soil and simply sets the trap off trying. Keep the claws out the way off the tunnel.

Marty

[earth-thrower 493]

Hello Tom..try bridging just under the trigger. When you've dug out your run, get some soil and compact it in a mound just under the trigger width ways. Set your trap and push it into the tunnel till your bridge sets off the trap..reset lightley and place back in the tunnel..and crumble your soil in upto the springs..i get almost 100% catch rates like this.

Marty

Not a bad tip ,for the boy LOL

[IanB 0]

Hello Tom..try bridging just under the trigger. When you've dug out your run, get some soil and compact it in a mound just under the trigger width ways. Set your trap and push it into the tunnel till your bridge sets off the trap..reset lightley and place back in the tunnel..and crumble your soil in upto the springs..i get almost 100% catch rates like this.

Marty

 

Better still place your trap in the run, don't set it, open it and let it spring shut to make sure there's nothing impeding the jaws, stones, etc and it fires freely.

 

Place a small piece of mud below were the trigger will sit, so the trigger sits on top of it, position the trap and keep one finger on top of the trigger as you push it level onto the mud you have packed in the centre to prevent it firing.

 

Fill with soil.

[nod 285]

when i used to use talpex i never filled them back in, just put in the run the put cut out sod back on top, job done,

[Probuk 93]

 

 

Hello Tom..try bridging just under the trigger. When you've dug out your run, get some soil and compact it in a mound just under the trigger width ways. Set your trap and push it into the tunnel till your bridge sets off the trap..reset lightley and place back in the tunnel..and crumble your soil in upto the springs..i get almost 100% catch rates like this.

Marty

Better still place your trap in the run, don't set it, open it and let it spring shut to make sure there's nothing impeding the jaws, stones, etc and it fires freely.

 

Place a small piece of mud below were the trigger will sit, so the trigger sits on top of it, position the trap and keep one finger on top of the trigger as you push it level onto the mud you have packed in the centre to prevent it from fiering

 

Fill with soil.

There you go..i couldnt have put it more simple myself.

Good luck Tom.

Atb

Marty

Edited March 23, 2013 by Probuk

[Tom Crichton 21]

Cheers for all the replys, I have tryed the clump of soil under the trigger but it still kept going off with nothing in it, I will try again, maybe it wasnt catching because the soil was very wet i will see how it goes HAPPY HUNTING

[Millet 4,497]

Is they anything else in the field setting them off..

[Tom Crichton 21]

nope nothing in the field

[Millet 4,497]

Just a thought realy as you could of put them upside down and caught whatever was setting them off.. :laugh:

[earth-thrower 493]

" Bridging " under the trigger of the talpex trap, is definately advantagous to achieving success with it.I cant help but feel sometimes though,if the trigger is set too lightly (trigger pin just held in hole,and no more ! ) this is then responsible, for some failures.

[John Keswick 119]

Superglue some yorshire pudding to the trigger, if that doesnt work, try nandos chicken wings, THAT WORKS EVERYTIME

[earth-thrower 493]

Superglue some yorshire pudding to the trigger, if that doesnt work, try nandos chicken wings, THAT WORKS EVERYTIME

Do you spread this kind of advice around your own forum,as well John ?